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Renewable Energy Technologies and Water Infrastructure
Committee, Advancing Renewable Energy Technologies.
Renewable Energy Technologies and Water Infrastructureprovides an in-depth look at policy, regulation, and the development and application of renewable energy technologies to existing water infrastructure.
Intro -- Book_5090_C000 -- Book_5090_C001 -- Chapter 1 : US Renewable Energy Policy-Analysis and Recommendations -- Introduction -- National Energy Act of 1978 ( H.R. 8444 1977-78 ) -- Energy Policy Act of 2005 -- Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 -- Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 -- Clean Power Plan of 2015 -- Energy Efficiency Resources Standards -- Renewable Energy Projects -- Federal Investment Tax Credit -- Renewable Production Tax Credit -- Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System -- Renewable Energy Resources-Review/Recommendations -- Hydropower -- Biofuels -- Solar Photovoltaic -- Wind Energy -- Future of United States Renewable Energy Policy -- Summary -- References -- Book_5090_C002 -- Chapter 2 : Renewables and Regulatory Requirements of the United States -- Introduction -- US-Code, Law, and Act-Renewable Energy -- Renewable Energy Standards -- Renewable Portfolio Standards-The State of Connecticut, Example -- Renewable Portfolio Standards Eligibility-The State of California, Example -- Local Government on Renewable Energy Projects-State of Virginia, Example -- Solar and Wind Energy Rule-Bureau of Land Management -- RE Programs-Bureau of Ocean Energy Management -- Renewables-Federal Energy Regulatory Commission -- Summary -- Disclaimer -- References -- Book_5090_C003 -- Chapter 3 : Biofuels: Ethanol and Biodiesel -- Ethanol -- Introduction -- Legislation -- Classes of Ethanol -- Processing of Corn Ethanol -- Cellulosic Ethanol Processing -- US Ethanol Production -- Greenhouse Gases -- Water Quality Impacts -- Pros and Cons of Ethanol -- Biodiesel -- Introduction -- Biodiesel Processing -- Classes of Biodiesel Blends -- US Biodiesel Production -- Summary -- References -- Book_5090_C004 -- Chapter 4 : Micro-Hydropower: Concept, System Design, and Innovations -- Introduction.
Micro-Hydropower Generation: Concept -- Micro-Hydropower System Design -- Case Study Site -- Micro-Hydropower System Design Components -- Hydraulic Component Design -- Hydraulic Head -- Flow Rate -- Flow Control to Penstock -- Penstock Design -- Penstock Intake Filter -- Mechanical Component Design -- Turbine Protection -- Electrical Component Design -- Electric Generator -- Inverter -- Controller -- Battery Bank -- Battery Overcharge Controller -- Case Study Project Cost -- Cost-Benefit Analysis -- Regulatory Requirements-Case Study Site -- Micro-Hydropower: Viable Technology in Developing Countries -- Small-Stream Micro-Hydropower: Challenges and Limitations -- Emerging Micro- and Small-Hydropower Technologies -- Summary -- Appendix A. Bill of Materials (Equipment, 2013 Prices) -- Appendix B. Bill of Materials (Supplies/Materials, 2013 Prices) -- Acknowledgments -- Disclaimer -- References -- Book_5090_C005 -- Chapter 5 : Biogas-to-Energy-The Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Systems -- Introduction -- Biogas Generation Systems-Theory and Practice -- Anaerobic Digestion of Livestock and Poultry Manure -- Sludges/Biosolids and Biogas-to-Energy-US Regulations -- Biogas-to-Electric Generation and Combined Heat and Power -- Economics of Livestock and Poultry Manure Anaerobic Digestion -- Biogas in the Circular Economy -- Summary -- References -- Book_5090_C006 -- Chapter 6 : Fuel Cells for Renewable Wastewater Infrastructure -- Introduction -- Hydrogen -- Biological Processes for Hydrogen Production -- Dark Fermentation -- Microbial Electrolysis Cells -- Photofermentation -- Biophotolysis -- Fuel Cells -- Hydrogen Fuel Cells -- Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell -- Alkaline Fuel Cell -- Working Principle -- Potential Applications in Wastewater Infrastructure -- Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell -- Working Principle.
Potential Applications in Wastewater Infrastructure -- Hydrogen and Hydrocarbon Fuel Cells -- Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells -- Working Principle -- Potential Applications in Wastewater Infrastructure -- Solid Oxide Fuel Cells -- Working Principle -- Potential Applications in Wastewater Infrastructure -- Microbial Fuel Cell -- Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Book_5090_C007 -- Chapter 7 : Sustainable Desalination Using Renewable Energy Sources -- Introduction -- Desalination Technologies-Principles of Operation -- Multistage Flash Desalination -- Multieffect Distillation -- Vapor Compression -- Energy Efficiency of Thermal Desalination -- Reverse Osmosis -- Renewable Energy Integration with Desalination Processes -- Selection Process of the Desalination Process -- Sustainability of Desalination Technologies -- Environmental Impacts of Desalination Processes -- Brine Disposal -- Economic Considerations of Renewable Energy-Driven Desalination Processes -- Regulatory Requirements -- Social Aspects of Desalination Processes -- Summary -- References -- Book_5090_C008 -- Chapter 8 : Geothermal Energy -- General Description -- Geothermal Resources -- Geothermal Resource Applications -- Geothermal Power Generation -- Power Plant Types -- Dry Steam -- Flash -- Organic Rankine Cycle/Binary -- Current Status -- Worldwide Capacity -- Technological Distribution -- Geothermal Direct Use -- Direct Heating Applications -- Mineral Recovery -- Energy Storage -- Future Direction -- Enhanced Geothermal Systems -- Hybridization Opportunities with Concentrating Solar Power -- Perspective -- References -- Book_5090_C009 -- Chapter 9 : Wind Energy-Increasing Resilience in Water Infrastructure -- Introduction -- Wind Turbine Technologies -- Wind Technology Powering Mechanical Systems -- Efficiency and the Betz Limit -- Assessing Power from Wind.
Turbine Technology, Applications, and Siting -- Built Environment Wind Turbine -- Quantifying Turbulence and Turbulence Intensity -- Energy and Water -- Role of Wind Energy in Water Infrastructure Security -- Emerging Technologies -- Summary -- References -- Book_5090_C010 -- Chapter 10 : Solar Energy and Water/Wastewater Infrastructure -- Introduction -- Solar Radiation -- Solar Photovoltaics -- Solar Thermal -- Solar Photovoltaics and Concentrating Solar Power Comparison -- Solar in Water Industry -- Desalination -- Thermal Technologies -- Membrane Technologies -- Solar in Desalination -- Solar Water Disinfection -- Wastewater Processing -- Solar in Wastewater Processing -- Summary -- References -- Book_5090_C011 -- Chapter 11 : Renewable Energy Technologies for Water Quality Monitoring -- Introduction -- Solar-Powered Monitoring Networks -- Stormwater Sampling and Monitoring -- Discharge and Nonpoint Source Monitoring -- Water Quality Monitoring with Data Buoys -- Microbial Fuel Cells for Water Quality Monitoring -- Summary -- References -- Book_5090_C012 -- Chapter 12 : Integrating Renewable Energy in Water Infrastructure: Global Trends and Future Outlook -- Introduction -- Background -- Water and Energy Nexus -- Water and Energy Conservation -- Applications of Renewable Energy in the Water Industry -- Solar Energy -- Wind Energy -- Outlook -- Summary -- References -- Book_5090_A001 -- Appendix -- List of Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Book_5090_IDX.
: American Society of Civil Engineers,c2021